Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

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Brentwood College Magazine IN some departments of the game the 1st XV was stronger this year than it has been for sometime : even so, there were enough weaknesses in the side to prevent our winning many inter-school matches. While we were fortunate in having several players of outstanding ability our good fortune stopped short of allowing us a sufficient number of people of average ability with whom to complete the team, so that the last two or three positions were perforce taken by players who had had dangerously little previous experience. Throughout the season the team played with keenness and enthusiasm, and, at its best was quite a formidable side. With the advent of a games master next year and the anticipated return of many members of this year ' s 1st XV, prospects for the future are very heartening. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. FIFTH REGIMENT October 17th. Result: Lost 20-0. Referee A. C. Privett Considering that this was the first match of the season the school turned in a very creditable performance. The game was played on a hard and fast ground the result being that the superior weight and speed of the ;Regiment told heavily against us. In the first half the school team put up a very hard struggle against heavy odds and at half time the score was only 6-0 in favour of the Regiment. In the second half the weight of our opponents told on us and they were able to break through our defence several times making the final score 20-0 in their favour. Page Ten

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Brentwood College Magazine The result was a more elaborate and a more effectively beautiful stage setting than the club had ever before achieved. In spite of the havoc wrought by the measles epidemic, after constant unending rehearsals the play was duly produced on March 20th. Milligan and Symons in the roles of Dionysus and his slave Xanthias had the heaviest parts and played them very well, controlling in an excellent manner their tendency to hurry the action. In the small parts Asselstine made a formidable Heracles, Wells spoke up plainly in the part of Aeacus, and Chadwick made a fluent and dignified Euripides. The remainder of the cast all played well to produce a very even performance. The audience semed to enjoy themselves, and again, contributed gener- ously towards the cost of the production. Hearty congratulations are due to all those who helped to make the play a success, not least the stage hands whose good work ensured that everything ran smoothly and without a hitch. The full cast follows : Dionysus - - G. Milligan Xanthias, his slave M. Symons Heracles J. Asselstine Corpse H. Mitchell Charon J. Ryan Aeacus, doorkeeper to Pluto J. Wells Servant girl to Proserpine H. Rogers Landlady - R. Stephens Plathane, her servant - R. Mackenzie Constables N. Wilby and K. Cooke Euripides - E. Chadwick Aeschylus T. Bassett Q. Is Holmes having a fit? A. No. Q. Surely he isn ' t simply being coy? A. No, no. Q. But something is the matter, isn ' t it? A. No, no, no. Just eye exercises — for shooting. Pluto, King of the Dead The Donkey The Frogs H. Mitchell N. Wilby and K. Cooke . R. Mackenzie, P. Holmes, P. Bate, R. Taylor, A. Dunlop, N. Whittall, J. Porter, E. Sunderland. •J «J» •£» BELIEVE IT OR NOT Page Nine

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Brentwood College Magazine BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. ST. GEORGE ' S October 31st. Result: Won 24-3. Referee J. M. Grant Starting at a very fast pace St. George ' s, went over for a try in the first ten minutes. This seemed the necessary stimulus to start Brentwood moving, for from then on we took the offensive. Symons opened the scoring for the College with a try which was converted by Johnston. Bassett followed with another shortly before the half-time whistle and Johnston converted once more from a difficult angle. In the second half superior training and better teamwork told on our opponents. Ross went over for two nice tries, both of which Johnston converted and Symons closed the scoring with a held goal from the twenty-hve yard line, to make the final score 24-3 in our favour. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. SHAWNIGAN November 7th. Result: Lost 24-0. Referee Captain Levien Played on the Shawnigan ground this was one of the most discouraging- games of the season. Although we had trained particularly hard for this game our opponents had the advantage of us in all departments. Particularly commendable was the way in which Shawnigan always had the extra man in the three-quarters to baffle our rather inexperienced outsides and full back. In the first half Shawnigan went over for four tries, three of which were converted, making the half-time score 18-0. In the second half our team played better rugby and were able to hold our opponents to two unconverted tries. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. OLD BOYS November 14th. Result: Lost 16-13. Referee J. M. Grant As always, the Old Boys game was one of the best of the year. The College team turned in a good exhibition of rugby considering the odds against it for Old Brentonians fielded a strong side including several ex- members of the Victoria Rep team. The school scored first in a forward rush which was touched down by Holmes and converted with a good kick by Field. Shortly after Appleton went over for a try which he himself con- verted. This made the half time score 5-5. In the second half Wells went over for an easy try but Symons failed to convert. Appleton and Field went over for the Old Boys again ; one of these tries was converted. Holmes gathered the ball nicely from a lineout and failed to convert his own try. The school tried hard to equalize the score but the Old Boys put up a good defense and the final score was 16-13 against us. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE vs. THE NAVY November 19th. Result: Won 25-0. Referee A. C. Privett Although we won this game by quite a large margin, we should have scored many more points, as the Navy fielded a very inexperienced team. Our opponents failed to avail themselves of the many opportunities offered by the dangerously poor tackling of our outsides. Scores were made by Page Eleven